Client: Ecademy
Source: Cosmopolitan (Main)
Date: 01 August 2009
Page: 117,118
Circulation: 450836
Size: 1046cm2
AVE: 36913.34
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COSMOPOLITAN Search for FUN FEARLESS FEMALES 2009
How to make ^ssam
the next six
months your
BEST EVER!
Yes, lately life's been tougher than Mickey Rourke's
skin. But that's all about to change...
Doom. Gloom. Job cuts. Belt focusing on debt and job insecurity,
tightening. So far, 2009 has very quickly the 60,000 thoughts we
given us more reasons to be have each day suddenly revolve around
down than ever before. the glass being half empty, not half full."
"Even if you've not been directly Well,not anymore. "How you think from
affected by the recession, you'll have today will impact on your actions and
been caught up in the anxiety of it all," your life," insists Lindsey. So do our
says Lindsey Agness, performance quiz, make a few life tweaks and the
X, coach and author. "When the media are rest of your year will go with a bang.
HOW IT WORKS
Work out which area of your life you need help with most Read all 15
statements and if you agree with any, shade in the relevant numbered section.
Your friendsandfamilythinkyou'vegot 8 Youandyour manbothmake time for work.
a greatjob but deepdownyou'refeeling Andfriends.AndwatchingGrey's Anatomy.
little disillusioned. But notimefor eachother.
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fib aboutyouroutgoings QZzr Yoursexlife coulddowith a bit
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and mate sureyouavoidlooking your
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bankstatements all costs. 1A A pay rise,a newchallenge...Your
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change jobs but,for whatever 1L. sleepor causingrowswith yourman.
reason, you'renot applyingfor the 1 Q Yoursalarybarelydentsyouroverdraftand
onesthat comeup. 10 you'vegot severalloadedcreditcards.No
6 You've bad
recently to bail oneknows howmuchdebtyou'rein, not evenyou.
weekend/
on a holiday/girls' 1 /I Youandyourboyfriend to
don't seem be
friend'swedding because you J.T" movingon to the nextstage:movingin,
couldn'tafford it. marriage... (delete applicable).
mortgage, as
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oftenthink yourpartner's
day borrowing winemoney else
13 andthat someone couldmake you
from friends,writing cheques, You one
happier. know person who'sinterested
opening storecards... and it's verytempting.
The sector you've shaded the most relates to the area of your life that needs
ATIONS* some TLC. Make a positive change with some life-boosting tips from Lindsey. >
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Client: Ecademy
Source: Cosmopolitan (Main)
Date: 01 August 2009
Page: 117,118
Circulation: 450836
Size: 1046cm2
AVE: 36913.34
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